A dam 4 m on top, 16 m at the bottom, and 24 m high, has water 18 m deep on its vertical side. Neglecting hydrostatic uplift, find the soil pressure at the heel. Assume unit weight of concrete of 23.50 KN/m³.

A dam 4 m on top, 16 m at the bottom, and 24 m high, has water 18 m deep on its vertical side. Neglecting hydrostatic uplift, find the soil pressure at the heel. Assume unit weight of concrete of 23.50 KN/m³.

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Description: A dam 4 m on top, 16 m at the bottom, and 24 m high, has water 18 mdeep on its vertical side. Neglecting hydrostatic uplift, find the soilpressure at the heel. Assume unit weight of concrete of 23.50 KN/m³.O 258.74 KPa352.50 kPaO 406.26 kPaO 705.00

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